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Category: Affordability & Delivery System
The Battle over Medicaid
Over the last several weeks, a common debate on whether Medicaid improves health has reemerged in the context of the Republican health care proposals. Adding to this debate is a recent study of the experience of Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky, Continue Reading …
Striking a Balance Between Access and Cost
In the 1970s, the freestanding emergency department (FSED) emerged in rural areas to provide access to emergency care for residents living without a nearby acute care hospital. FSEDs offer emergency medical care at locations independent from hospitals. Growth in the Continue Reading …
Global Budget Cuts Costs but Reduces Access
Efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act have increased pressure to contain Medicaid spending, which now accounts for the greatest share of national health expenditures. In 2012, Oregon reformed Medicaid by organizing care delivery into 16 globally-budgeted coordinated care organizations Continue Reading …
“Everyone Else Ends up Paying the Price”
“When someone without health coverage gets urgent—often expensive—medical care but doesn’t pay the bill, everyone else ends up paying the price.” This quote reflects the idea that hospitals that provide high levels of uncompensated care to uninsured patients must defray Continue Reading …
ACA Compliant Plans Not More Expensive
A recent study from the National Opinion Research Center examined premium costs of health plans that were non-compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under exemptions for small-group and individual-market plans. Amidst concerns prior to open enrollment in plans after Continue Reading …
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